The domestication and development of cattle has considerably impacted human societies,
but the histories of cattle breeds and populations have been poorly understood especially for …

The Pecorans (higher ruminants) are believed to have rapidly speciated in the Mid-Eocene,
resulting in five distinct extant families: Antilocapridae, Giraffidae, Moschidae, Cervidae, and …

Background Genomic selection is a recently developed technology that is beginning to
revolutionize animal breeding. The objective of this study was to estimate marker effects to derive …

Previous archeological and genetic research has shown that modern cattle breeds are
descended from multiple independent domestication events of the wild aurochs (Bos primigenius…

Background Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) arrays for domestic cattle have catalyzed
the identification of genetic markers associated with complex traits for inclusion in modern …

Understanding the evolutionary history of crops, including identifying wild relatives, helps to
provide insight for conservation and crop breeding efforts. Cultivated Brassica oleracea has …

Meat quality traits are economically important because they affect consumers' acceptance,
which, in turn, influences the demand for beef. However, selection to improve meat quality is …

Background Efficiency of feed utilization is important for animal production because it can
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve industry profitability. However, the genetic …

The two living species of bison (European and American) are among the few terrestrial
megafauna to have survived the late Pleistocene extinctions. Despite the extensive bovid fossil …

Background The domestication and subsequent selection by humans to create breeds and
biological types of cattle undoubtedly altered the patterning of variation within their genomes. …